Berkeley’s Pyramid Alehouse shutters after 18 years

Bad news for Berkeley beer drinkers. After 18 years, Pyramid Alehouse in Berkeley has closed its doors.

According to a press release from North American Breweries, the New York-based company that owns the Pyramid brand, the closure is the result of an “extensive evaluation process” and decision to focus their West Coast production in their Portland and Seattle locations in an effort to become more competitive in the marketplace.